"I know that our presentation was excellent", Cashman said. The feedback from that was outstanding, but I did get a sense that I can't change that we're a big market and I can't change that we're in the East.

Yankees' GM Brian Cashman told ESPN.com he was disappointed by Ohtani's decision, and that there was nothing else the organization could have possibly done.

Any team that signs Ohtani must pay a $20 million posting fee to the Nippon Ham Fighters.

The Boston Red Sox will not land Japanese star free agent Shohei Ohtani, a 23-year-old two-way star who pitches and plays outfield. Baseball rules said that any team willing to meet the posting price would get a chance to negotiate within a 21-day window through December 22.

Ohtani is limited to a minor league contract because of restrictions imposed by the MLB collective bargaining agreement.

Among the teams meeting with Ohtani are the Rangers, who have the most global money to offer ($3.54 million) and the Giants, who have $1.84 million available.